Christian Bale
A reluctant movie megastar, this Wales-born actor got his big break at age 13 when he landed the role of a spoiled British boy who comes of age in a World War II internment camp in 1987's Empire of th...
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BirthDate BirthPlace |
01/29/1974
Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales |
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B.O. Analysis May 31: 'Up' Battles 'Night at the Museum II' and Soars Off With Winnings
May 31, 2009 9:09am EST'Up' continues the Pixar/Disney perfect box-office track record as the film becomes the tenth Pixar film to debut at number one!
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WWL: Paunch-Less Pattinson and Cage's Crack Pipe
May 30, 2009 11:53am ESTAt the end of each week we take a handful of news stories from the world of movies and break them down into a series of handy equations. Because we know how much you love math.
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B.O. Analysis May 25: 'Night at the Museum 2' Fights Back, Crushes 'Terminator'
May 25, 2009 10:10am EST'Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian' tops the big holiday weekend as 'Terminator Salvation' grabs second -- but no Memorial Day weekend box-office records are broken.
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Terminator Salvation Review
May 20, 2009 7:56am ESTPacked with two hours of non-stop action, 'Terminator Salvation' delivers everything you could want from a 'Terminator' film and more.
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McG: 'Blame Me for Bale's Tantrum'
May 12, 2009 5:14am ESTFilmmaker McG blames himself for Terminator Salvation star Christian Bale's on-set meltdown, which hit the headlines when audio of the rant was leaked online earlier this year.
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Bale Avoided TV News After Ledger's Death
May 07, 2009 11:20am ESTChristian Bale refused to watch the news after his 'Dark Knight' co-star Heath Ledger died -- fearing gossipy coverage would tarnish his memories of his friend.
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'Twilight' Leads MTV Movie Award Nominations
May 04, 2009 10:42am ESTVampire blockbuster 'Twilight' and Oscar-winning 'Slumdog Millionaire' will lead the charge at the 2009 MTV Movie Awards after scooping seven and six nominations, respectively.
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Bale Still Embarrassed by Rant
April 30, 2009 11:12am ESTActor Christian Bale is still "embarrassed" by the foul-mouthed rant leaked from the set of Terminator Salvation -- and hopes his antics won't deter movie fans from seeing his films.
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Bale to Box with Wahlberg in New Film
April 21, 2009 7:42am ESTChristian Bale is stepping into the boxing ring with Mark Wahlberg -- the actors have signed up to co-star in new film The Fighter.
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American Psycho Review
March 05, 2009 8:35pm ESTDirector Mary Harron adapts Bret Easton Ellis' controversial novelconcerning serial killer Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) who actsout his male rage by killing women ... or does he?Story Bateman is young, handsome, successful ... and homicidal. This Reagan-era yuppie-gone-mad portrait is not a savory story. Fortunately, much of theviolence is off screen, and some of the more gruesome elements of Ellis'novel were not in the script. Though Wall Street's 1980s excesses seem dated, this black satire is oddly fascinating.Acting "American Psycho's" standout is Welsh actor Bale, whose convincing performance as a chainsaw-wielding sociopath is matched only by the pure delight of watchingBale's sculpted physique. Willem Dafoe, Reese Witherspoon, Samantha Mathis and Guinevere Turner are at turns humorous, tragic and touching in the supporting roles, but who notices? Throughout the movie, Patrick flexes, poses and preens in all his tighty-whitie glory.Direction Harron, rather than concentrating on the murders, focuses on the excesses of Patrick's lifestyle -- expensive meals at exclusive restaurants, designer facial products and business cards printed on the finest paper. What could have been a run-of-the-mill serial killer pic is instead a mesmerizing account of the mystery behind a murderer.Bottom Line If you long for Reaganomics and hot bodies (and don't those two go together!), you'll like "American Psycho."
